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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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